Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead over Indiana Pacers.
Celtics shot over 50% from the field and went 15-for-37 from three-point range.
Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 40 points in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 10 assists, Al Horford added 9 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
Pascal Siakam led all scorers for the Pacers with 28 points.
In the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers with a decisive victory in Game 2. The Celtics' star player, Jaylen Brown, led the team with an impressive performance, scoring a career-high 40 points and outshining his counterpart Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers. Brown spoke about his motivation after being overlooked for an All-NBA selection.
The Celtics' victory was built on their strong shooting performance. They shot over 50% from the field and went 15-for-37 from three-point range, while the Pacers had 16 turnovers that contributed to Boston's win. Jaylen Brown scored ten points during a crucial run in the game that turned the tide for Boston.
Jrue Holiday of the Celtics had a solid performance with 15 points and 10 assists, while Al Horford added 9 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 28 points, but it wasn't enough to prevent their second consecutive loss in the series.
The Celtics will look to extend their lead in Game 3 at TD Garden on May 26, while the Pacers will aim to bounce back and keep their playoff hopes alive. The Eastern Conference finals are shaping up to be an exciting and closely contested series.
The Celtics won Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers with a score of 126-110, taking a 2-0 lead.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in scoring with 40 points.
Brown spoke about focusing on reaching the NBA Finals instead of missing out on an All-NBA selection.
The Celtics shot over 50% from the field and went 15-for-37 from three-point range in Game 2.
Indiana had 16 turnovers in the game, contributing to Boston's victory.
Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 10 assists with just one turnover.
The Celtics outscored the Pacers by six points in the third quarter after reserve forward Oshae Brissett put together a plus-18 performance in 12 minutes.
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The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting Brown's statement about focusing on the Finals instead of the All-NBA snub. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Boston's home court advantage as 'significant' and their opponents, the Pacers, as having 'protected their home court'.
"We're two games from the Finals," he said. "So, honestly, I don't have the time to give a f---."
The only thing we should be thinking about is, they were down 2-0 a series ago and brought it to Game 7
They do a great job protecting their home court. They're undefeated at home.
Jaylen Brown scored a playoff career-high 40 points in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers, which is not mentioned in any other article.
Boston's guards are big, allowing them to play inside-out effectively and put pressure on the rim. This fact is unique as it is not mentioned in any other article.
Joe Mazzulla, Celtics coach, spoke about Brown’s motivation after being left out of All-NBA voting.
Two nights after game-saving 3-pointer and one day after All-NBA snub, Brown scored 10 points during a Boston run that turned the game around.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when Joe Mazzulla states 'I think he cares about it in a way that motivates him, and I think he doesn’t really care about it at all.' This is an appeal to the author's expertise as a coach, but it does not provide evidence or reasoning for why Brown's motivation can be determined in this way. Additionally, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used to describe the situation, such as 'game-saving 3-pointer', 'All-NBA snub', and 'added desire'. These phrases are intended to elicit an emotional response from the reader rather than providing objective information.
][Joe Mazzulla] I think he cares about it in a way that motivates him, and I think he doesn’t really care about it at all.[/
'][Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla] He understands that winning is the most important thing.[/
'][Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla] He just cares about the right stuff.[
